Essential Craftsman Podcast

Sep 09 2024 100 ep. 49 mins 1.2k
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In depth discussion of Essential Craftsman videos, related topics, and the spec house series. Also casual and deeper dive conversations with tradesmen, business owners, and lots of other experts across various areas of craftsmanship, hobby, and lifestyles.

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What Happened to the Podcast

Sep 09 2024 13 mins  
The podcast is back! Nate & EC's video producer, Brady, are sharing why the podcast was put on hold & what we're excited about for the future. Stay tuned!

Industrial Design, Plumbing, and Spotting Trends: Katie Hayes from Gerber

Aug 26 2024 22 mins  
Huge thanks to Gerber for working with us on this video! They are great people making fantastic products. Learn more about their plumbing fixtures here: https://www.gerber-us.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@GerberPlumbing https://www.instagram.com/gerberplumbing/ https://www.youtube.com/@GerberPlumbing https://www.facebook.com/GerberPlumbing/ https://twitter.com/GerberPlumbing

Carpentry and Building Custom Doors with Don Rees

Apr 09 2024 66 mins  
Learn more here https://www.instagram.com/realcraftusa

JK Boots On Customer Service, Ukraine and The Golden Rule

May 18 2023 48 mins  
Nate interviews Tim from JK Boots! They talk about his home country of Ukraine, JK Boots customer experience and more. 0:00 Intro 2:12 Ukraine 15:26 Marketplace approach 24:01 Customer experience Handmade Boots and the American Dream | JK Boots Factory Tour https://youtu.be/tfaNuXF6G_s Instagram: @jkboots Website: https://www.jkboots.com/ Podcast: Walking with JK Boots JK Boo

Dealing with Risk as a Contractor: Dean Kilgore

Dec 09 2022 77 mins  
Nate and Scott met Dean in the Essential Craftsman Academy twice monthly zoom chat. Dean is an attorney in Texas with decades of experience in litigation and is now working in mediation. He works with many general contractors and people in the trades and was willing to share a lot of information and tips for staying out of the court room. 0:00 Intro 2:20 Litigation & mediation 4:

Some of the Great Blacksmiths Who Kept The Craft Alive with Bob Bergman & EC

Nov 30 2022 81 mins  
Scott and Nate talk with Bob about his 52 years blacksmithing and running a sawmill. Scott and Bob have been friends for years and share many common interests. They discuss blacksmithing mentors and so much more. 0:00 Intro 2:00 Currently blacksmithing 3:10 VIP blacksmiths 27:37 Bragging rights 32:30 Sharing knowledge 36:44 Woodpecker sawmill 1:02:31 Forging an anvil 1:05:05 Visi

Grass is Greener, and Worms: Natalie Argo

Sep 26 2022 33 mins  
Nate shares some thoughts about career paths and paradoxes, and changing seasons. Nate also chats then Natalie, and expert on worms, about worm castings, composting and all things garden. 0:00 Career Paradoxes 5:48 Change of Season 8:44 Worm castings 10:12 Composting components 12:07 Vermicomopost 13:13 Screening the castings 15:23 Natalie's background 16:26 Small spaces 17:43 Ma

Making A Living From Blacksmithing: Ryan Sanden

Aug 30 2022 55 mins  
Nate and EC chat with Ryan about Stagecoach Farm and Forge (Ryan's blacksmithing business) the cookware he makes and how Ryan and EC both turned their blacksmithing hobbies into something much more. 0:00 Intro :43 Background 4:12 Cookware & gambling 7:36 Billable work 9:30 Cy & installation 10:55 Bidding iron work 14:18 Custom v repeat work 17:28 Creating & branding 19:32 High en

Engineering in the U.S. Coast Guard: Jeff Zamarin

Aug 23 2022 63 mins  
Nate met Jeff during a Live Chat inside the Essential Craftsman Academy. In this interview they chat about engineering, the pros and cons of serving in the Coast Guard and much more. 0:00 Intro 3:22 Background 8:33 Merchant 9:44 Responsibilities 14:12 Agreements 15:41 Academy & training 19:13 Types of engineering 26:16 Overlap with trades 30:27 Ship operations 37:58 Pros & cons 4

Interior Design - Making Beautiful Rooms: Kaitlyn Wolfe

Aug 10 2022 37 mins  
Nate talks with Kaitlyn about some basic advice for interior design, how to avoid trends and much more. 0:00 Intro 2:31 Copy cat 3:35 Contractors & design 5:31 Outdated 6:47 Photos 8:12 Opinions 11:42 Basic advice 15:38 Balance 17:59 Trendy v classic 23:43 When to hire 27:38 Trial & error 30:17 Aesthetic 32:00 Having favorites 34:41 Current projects IG: @iconic design build We